| Index | Monticello | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 35% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 68 | 7,963 |
| Index | Monticello | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.1% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.6% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.6% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.2% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.8% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.9% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.0% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Monticello. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Monticello, MS schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Monticello, MS, an average of 85.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| New Hebron, MS | 654 | 33% | 31.3% |
| Prentiss, MS | 1,204 | 27% | 44.8% |
| Monticello, MS | 1,380 | 35% | 28.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ellington, MO | 1,380 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Shepherd, MI | 1,380 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Castle Dale, UT | 1,380 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Greenville, IN | 1,380 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Ligonier, PA | 1,381 | 65% | 34.7% |
| Monticello, MS | 1,380 | 35% | 28.1% |
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